The City of Tempe is seeking an experienced visual artist or artist
collective to create a participatory art piece that is site specific to 8 Arts
in the Parks events occurring between September 23 to November 6, 2024. The
installation must integrate or address illumination to ensure that the piece
remains visible in both daylight and darkness for events spanning from 5:30 PM
to 7:30 PM. This artwork should be vibrant, dynamic, and engaging to encourage
community exploration and creative collaboration. The artwork must incorporate
components that can be touched, arranged, or modified by attendees of all ages
over the course of the event(s). Possible approaches could include but are not
limited to artist made objects that the attendees are encouraged to alter or
construct with, or artworks designed with movable parts, interactive elements,
or mechanisms that allows park visitors to become active participants in
shaping the visual and sensory experience within the park. Successful
candidates are expected to attend Arts in the Parks events and meetings related
to this project. Artists with an interest in responding to and collaborating
with community are encouraged to apply.
Park locations are in Tempe, Arizona: Indian Bend, Scudder, Corbell, Mary
and Moses Green, Meyer, Optimist, Clark, and Daumler.